[lell]

I'm usually surprised and inspired by the optimism and constructiveness of comments on HN. I sometimes view reading HN as a salve against cynicism. What the heck is happening in these replies? Usually when HN comments are critical, they are also constructive and the criticism is well thought out. In these replies some people are denigrating the entire indie-festival-poster style that is carrying startups to stardom calling it pase or not as likely to convert. And yet this style is preferred on all the rockstar YC/startup sites. In this case the only one who knows the conversion figures is the parent. The rest of the replies are fueling their cynicism with guesses and assumptions and inexplicably turning against an aesthetic that I feel we've built. HN: What the heck?

[alanfalcon]

I had largely the same reaction as you.

My takeaway: Don't go to Designer News to read opinions about Hacking.